| 122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE | |||||||||
| LD 481 | LR 1409(01) | ||||||||
| Resolve, To Ensure That Public Assistance Benefits Do Not Exceed Average Wages for a County | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note for Original Bill | |||||||||
| Sponsor: Rep. Thomas of Ripley | |||||||||
| Committee: Health and Human Services | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note | |||||||||
| Undetermined current biennium savings - General Fund | |||||||||
| Potential current biennium revenue decrease - Federal Expenditures Funds | |||||||||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | |||||||||
| The bill's caps on public assistance benefits would potenitally reduce general fund spending for the capped programs but could result in federal penalties and a significant loss of federal funds that could need additional general fund resources to offset. The exact timing and amounts of the caps, the penalties, and possible loss of federal funds cannot be determined at this time. | |||||||||